[fgoodwin]

Please ping the Anglican List; relevant quote follows:

Although he is a self-professed atheist and a supporter of the British Humanist Association, Pullman has found support from some Christians – most notably Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams. They point out that the English writer’s negative portrayal of the "Church" in “His Dark Materials” amounts to an attack on dogmatism and the use of religion to oppress, not on Christianity itself. Williams has gone so far as to propose that “His Dark Materials” be taught as part of religious education in schools.

Others, however, view the “His Dark Materials” series as a direct rebuttal of C. S. Lewis' series “The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” as both feature children facing adult moral choices, talking animals, religious allegories, parallel worlds, and concern the ultimate fate of those worlds. Furthermore, the first published book from “Narnia” begins with a young girl hiding in a wardrobe, as does the first “His Dark Materials” book.

[VOA]

Furthermore, the first published book from “Narnia” begins with
a young girl hiding in a wardrobe, as does the first
“His Dark Materials” book.

Usually, this sort of writing is dismissed as "derivative"
with a sneer by English/creative writing professors.

However, Pullman's books have one "saving grace" with academicians:
the attack on Christianity.

[sionnsar]

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